Lansing police Sgt. Todd Johnson, 41, was placed on paid administrative leave Thursday. The Lansing State Journal reports Johnson was arrested and ticketed for drunken driving after he crashed his pickup truck into another vehicle.

Johnson, a 17-year veteran of the agency, was off-duty at the time, according to the Lansing Police Department.

DeWitt Township police are investigating the matter. The Lansing Police Department Office of Internal Affairs will investigate once the criminal investigation is complete to determine whether the sergeant violated the department's policies and procedures.

"All allegations of complaints against Lansing police officers are taken seriously and thoroughly investigated," Lansing Police Chief Teresa Szymanski said in a statement. "The allegation against this LPD sergeant is disappointing and if found true will not be tolerated."

Potential penalties for the sergeant range from a counseling statement to termination, according to the department.